The Les Spitz Trophy
Our entertaining and hard working judge, Tom Way, had an excellent set of images to review. These are the top scorers:
Congratulations to the overall winner, Harpenden Camera Club and to runners up Watford and Northfields. The Club Results are:
| Position | Club | Total Score | |
| 1 | Harpenden | HRP | 104 |
| 2 | Watford | WAT | 102 |
| 3 | Northfields | NCC | 100 |
| 4 | Oxford | OXF | 96 |
| 5 | Woodley | WOO | 95 |
| 6 | Amersham | AME | 94 |
| 7 | Pinner | PIN | 93 |
| 8 | Tring | TRI | 93 |
| 9 | Leighton Buzzard | LEB | 90 |
| 10 | Field End | FIE | 90 |
| 11 | Harrow | HAR | 89 |
The Winning Image was
Kandalama Lake by Annie Hackett of Northfields
The full results are shown below. Tom Way has promised to provide his detailed remarks and these will will be made available on this page when we receive them.
| Image Name | Photographer | Score | |
| KANDALAMA LAKE | Annie Hackett (NCC) | 20 | Winner |
| DROUGHT IN THE OKAVANGO | Simon Pender (HRP) | 20 | Runner Up |
| ARCTIC FOX IN A SNOWSTORM | Simon Jenkins (WAT) | 19 | Highly Commended |
| STAG IN A SNOW STORM | Peter Whitehead (HRP) | 19 | Highly Commended |
| RED STAG AT SUNRISE | Alison Jenkins (WAT) | 18 | Commended |
| POLAR BEAR PAW SVALBARD ICE SHEET | Trevor Hyde (FIE) | 18 | Commended |
| TIME FOR A DRINK | Ali Asplin (HRP) | 18 | Commended |
| SHORT EARED OWL HUNTING IN WINTER | Brian Ridgley (AME) | 18 | Commended |
| CHEETAH WALKING INTO THE SUNSET | Dave Atkinson (OXF) | 17 | |
| SETTLING DOWN FOR THE NIGHT MASAI MARA | Tony King (WOO) | 17 | |
| MASTER OF THE SKIES | Al Stuart (NCC) | 17 | |
| DUSTING ELEPHANT | Keith Worthington (OXF) | 17 | |
| LEAPING SALMON RIVER SEVERN | Lloyd Moore (WAT) | 17 | |
| MALE BANDED DEMOISELLE STEMMED IN | Bob Collis (WOO) | 17 | |
| MOUNTAIN GORILLA | Julie Cawthorpe (HRP) | 17 | |
| TOGETHERNESS | Wayne Stiller (TRI) | 17 | |
| LOST AND ALONE | Maggie James (AME) | 17 | |
| BATTLE OF THE SPECIES | Terri Adcock (WAT) | 17 | |
| A TENDER MOMENT ALBATROSS STYLE | Julie Wright (WOO) | 17 | |
| LOVE BITE | Anton Rothwell (TRI) | 16 | |
| A MORNING STROLL IN AMBOSELI | Susi Dillon (WOO) | 16 | |
| HIDE AND SEEK | John Curd (LEB) | 16 | |
| HUMMINGBIRD FEEDING YOUNG | Judith Gimber (HAR) | 16 | |
| Symbiosis | Lew Wasserstein (PIN) | 16 | |
| EUROPEAN BEE-EATERS IN FLIGHT | Dave Belcher (OXF) | 16 | |
| WILD GARLIC | Jane McLeod (FIE) | 16 | |
| BORN TO SWIM | Steve Miley (NCC) | 16 | |
| LONDON PIGEON | Jeff Haynes (FIE) | 16 | |
| Lone Arctic Polar Bear | Robin Kantor (PIN) | 16 | |
| PATROLLING AUSTRALIAN EMPEROR | John Curd (LEB) | 16 | |
| Splash Zone | Barry Kester (PIN) | 16 | |
| LOVE AND JEALOUSY | Peter Cox (TRI) | 16 | |
| GROUSE MOOR | Mark Field (HRP) | 16 | |
| CATCH OF THE DAY | Katrina Cottam (NCC) | 16 | |
| NURSERYWEB SPIDER AND WEB | Rick Beresford (NCC) | 16 | |
| MATING RED-FOOTED FALCONS | Dave Belcher (OXF) | 16 | |
| WATCHING YOU | Geoff Chaplin (PIN) | 16 | |
| A STROLL WITH MUM | Michelle Cirkel (WAT) | 16 | |
| THE FLY | Avril Candler (HAR) | 16 | |
| ANGRY ANNAS HUMMINGBIRD | Avril Candler (HAR) | 15 | |
| STAG IN THE MIST | Darren Chittick (NCC) | 15 | |
| DIVING FOR LUNCH | Peter Cox (TRI) | 15 | |
| DALMATIAN PELICAN | Gill Allport (AME) | 15 | |
| LOOK BEHIND YOU | Larry Hurst (PIN) | 15 | |
| BEE ORCHIDS | Dave Martin (HAR) | 15 | |
| SIX SPOT BURNETTS | Lesley Fidell (WAT) | 15 | |
| ELEPHANT CALF WITH MOTHER | Brian Ridgley (AME) | 15 | |
| LITTLE BEE-EATER IN FLIGHT | Julie Wright (WOO) | 15 | |
| WHITE TAILED EAGLE OVER MULL | Adrian Cubitt (OXF) | 15 | |
| POND LIFE | Sandra Eve (LEB) | 15 | |
| QUEEN OF THE LAKE | John Allport (AME) | 15 | |
| TIME FOR YOUNG MALE TO LEAVE | Dave Atkinson (OXF) | 15 | |
| RED EYE TREE FROG, COSTA RICAN JUNGLE | Linda Sanders (TRI) | 15 | |
| LIONS AND A DIK DIK RIPPED APART | Terry Godber (LEB) | 15 | |
| A MATCHING PAIR | Wendy Taylor (LEB) | 14 | |
| BLACK-BACKED JACKAL BREAKFASTS | Stan Hill (PIN) | 14 | |
| CATTLE EGRET SCANNING FOR PREY | Maggie James (AME) | 14 | |
| LAPPING IT UP | Clennell Collingwood (HRP) | 14 | |
| HYENA CUBS | Terry Godber (LEB) | 14 | |
| DROPPED A BIT | John Cox (TRI) | 14 | |
| IT’S SPRING | YC Wei (HAR) | 14 | |
| MORNING SILHOUETTE | Mike Barber (FIE) | 14 | |
| POLAR BEAR SVALBARD ICE SHEET | Trevor Hyde (FIE) | 13 | |
| TWIN BEAKS | Brian Collinge (FIE) | 13 | |
| SHAG WITH CHICKS | Judith Gimber (HAR) | 13 | |
| ALWAYS ONE WHO DOESN’T LIKE THE MENU | Susi Dillon (WOO) | 13 |
The full Gallery can be viewed here